Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 3rd September 2013

3rd September 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 3rd) sold 40 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (18) averaged 238.3p (+0.9p) and sold to 251p per kg and £1,642.20 gross.
Prime heifers (22) averaged 241.8p (+7.9p) and sold to 265p per kg and £1,629.75 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 3rd) sold 40 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (18) averaged 238.3p (+0.9p) and sold to 251p per kg for a 610kg British Blue cross from Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, and £1,642.20 gross for an Aberdeen Angus cross from Drummond, Evanton.
Prime heifers (22) averaged 241.8p (+7.9p) and sold to 265p per kg and £1,629.75 gross for a 615kg Limousin cross from Bridgend, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Drummond, (SDX), 249p; Bridgend, (LimX), 247p; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), 241p.
Heifers: Bridgend, (CharX), 257p; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), 248p; Murza, Bower, (LimX), 240p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Docharty, Dingwall, (SimX), £1,634.40; Drummond, (SimX), £1,568.70; Bridgend, (LimX), £1,543.75.
Heifers: Bridgend, (LimX), £1,573.80; Bridgend, (CharX), £1,544.40; Bridgend, (CharX), £1,537.60.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 3rd) sold 915 prime sheep.
New season lambs (590) averaged 171.4p (-8.2p) and sold to 200p per kg and £90.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (480) averaged 172.8p (-8.2p) per kg.
Prime sheep (325) sold to £80.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 3rd) sold 915 prime sheep.
New season lambs (590) averaged 171.4p (-8.2p) and sold to 200p per kg and £90.00 gross for a pair of 45kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (480) averaged 172.8p (-8.2p) per kg.
Prime sheep (325) sold to £80.00 gross for a Suffolk ram from Loanreach, Ardross.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: BeltX – Torgorm, £84.00, 193.1p; TexX – Clune Farm, Aldourie, £81.50, 186.1p; CharX – Torgorm, £81.00, 184.1p; SuffX – Torgorm, £80.00, Easter Dalziel, Dalcross, & Lairgandour, Daviot, 177.9p; CHM – Lower Geanies, Fearn, £78.50, 170.7p; Cross – 18 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity, £74.50, 169.3p; Chev – Woodside, Strathpeffer, £74.00, 172.1p; Mule – Aberarder Estate, Dores £65.00, 153.1p.
Feeding sheep: Cross – 27 Cross, Ness, £67.00; Chev – 1 Lionel, Ness, £58.00; BF – 87 Plasterfield, Isle of Lewis, £56.00.